Blowing rebels from cannons
Mass arrests and deportations
Banning religious gatherings
Confiscation of property
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is: b) Mass arrests and deportations.
After suppressing the revolt, the British resorted to brutal reprisals, including summary executions and mass arrests and deportations. Thousands of rebels were arrested and deported to other parts of the British Empire, such as Australia and the Caribbean. This had a devastating impact on the Indian population, as it deprived them of their leaders and caused widespread economic hardship.
The other options are incorrect because:
- a) Blowing rebels from cannons is not mentioned in any historical accounts of the revolt.
- c) Banning religious gatherings was not a major reprisal measure taken by the British.
- d) Confiscation of property was a reprisal measure taken by the British, but it was not as widespread as mass arrests and deportations.